Art History Classes Coming up in New York

Why is there an enormous triangular table at the Brooklyn Museum covered with genitalia-shaped dinner plates? Why was that Intro to Art History course you took in undergrad all about white men from Europe? How are art and feminism related, and what does it even mean for an artist to be feminist? For answers to these questions and more, come join Feminist...

Leonardo, Michelangelo, Raffaello ...Italian artists have produced some of humanity’s greatest art, images that convey the vast range of human experience. Looking closely at paintings and sculpture from ancient to contemporary Italy, Collina Italiana students will investigate objects from the world’s most important collections, learning about...

Gene is absolutely certain that anyone can understand art. Regardless of your background, occupation, or creative skill set, this informative, lively, and entertaining presentation can teach anyone how to experience art from an artist's viewpoint. Whether you’re looking for new ways to understand visual art or you want to wind down after work,...

Discover color and its implications for designers and artists. Study ideas of space and the use of color to solve spatial problems. Look at color harmony and the way colors interact, as well as color qualities and combinations. You will learn: The different aspects of color; what color is and its different properties; how to train your eyes...

Art History Series M1: February 25 & March 18 Maarc Chagalli A pioneer of modernism and a major Jewish artist. We will explore his life and his art within the context of history as it unfolded around him. Paintings, stained glass windows, theater sets, tapestries, ceramics, and sculpture - such a wealth of talent and beauty to explore. ...

Learn about the origins of the art movement that gave the world some of its most recognizable masterpieces, such as da Vinci's Mona Lisa and Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel, and discover how it was shaped by world events completely unrelated to art. This concise, informative lecture also discusses the late work of Michelangelo and Raphael and...

Many art historians consider the second quarter of the 16th century as a period of bizarre anxiety brought about by the sack of Rome and the siege of Florence. The recent loan of Pontormo's "Visitation" from the church of San Michele e San Francesco, outside of Florence, Italy, to the Morgan Library in New York, offers the unique chance to re-examine...

Develop the ability to view and critique art, awakening your capacity to understand artwork of different cultures, periods, and styles. In addition, you’ll learn how to develop a portfolio from the point of view of a gallery dealer, including materials, cover letters, content statements, and CDs. Visits to museums and galleries, as well as...

This course examines the history of the modern interior, its taste and furnishings. It illuminates concepts and approaches to the interior space, from the advent of the Victorian Home, through Arts and Crafts, Art Nouveau, the Modernist home, Postmodernism and Minimalism. Throughout its five sessions, the course illustrates some legendary interiors,...

Understand primary, secondary, tertiary, and analogous colors, and how they fit into the complementary color circle. Learn about hue, value, and intensity and how these terms translate to the Adobe suite of graphic design software. Students will work from digital color palettes, mix acrylic paints to see how colors affect each other and explore...

Take advantage of the functionality and productivity found in AutoCAD. Learn the fundamentals of AutoCAD in this hands-on course and discover how to efficiently prepare 2D digital drawings. Specifically designed for interior designers and using the Microsoft operating system, this course will cover the basics of AutoCAD drawing software. Topics...

In 12 weeks we will explore the history of artists using their skills and talents in service of causes greater than themselves over the last 2 centuries, as well as identify and cultivate modern techniques of marrying fine art with social justice causes. As part of the journey, we will conduct a hands on artist’s workshop in which students identify...

The power of Social Media and Digital Marketing today play a vital role in any design firm or individual practice. Communicating and curating your studio's individual aesthetic-vision and brand is critical. Components of this course include content selection, posting frequency, and relevant platforms. This course will guide you to build and...

This course will cover the basics of Revit, a powerful 3D modeling and visualization computer program for interior designers, architects, engineers, and contractors. Explore the concept of BIM (Building Information Modeling), placing emphasis on the process of interior design by using parametric models - components with real world behavior. Experience...

The history of jewelry and wearable ornament design is rich with multi-cultural, socio-economic, and material usage concepts. Elements of antique and historic jewelry can often be reinterpreted and have new iterations in other eras. You will examine the various factors that contribute to jewelry design today and how they relate to their...